Polytrauma: update on basic science and clinical evidence
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2021-03-23
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Nauth, Aaron
Hildebrand, Frank
Vallier, Heather
Moore, Timothy
Leenen, L. P.H.
McKinley, Todd
Pape, Hans Christoph
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Abstract
AbstractThe management of multiply injured or severely injured patients is a complex and dynamic process. Timely and safe fracture fixation is a critical component of the multidisciplinary care that these patients require. Effective management of these patients, and their orthopaedic injuries, requires a strong understanding of the pathophysiology of the response to trauma and indicators of patient status, as well as an appreciation for the dynamic nature of these parameters. Substantial progress in both clinical and basic science research in this area has advanced our understanding of these concepts and our approach to management of the polytraumatized patient. This article summarizes a symposium on this topic that was presented by an international panel of experts at the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.
Keywords
damage control surgery, early appropriate care, inflammation, neutrophil, polytrauma, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery
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Nauth, A, Hildebrand, F, Vallier, H, Moore, T, Leenen, L, McKinley, T & Pape, H C 2021, 'Polytrauma : update on basic science and clinical evidence', OTA International, vol. 4, no. 1, E116. https://doi.org/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000116